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Wheat Bell (Goessel, Kansas)

 Item
Identifier: MS 014- series MS 014-3- Container MS 014-3-01- item 234

Dates

  • 1853-1975

Extent

From the Collection: 10 Cubic Feet

General

Front: Wheat Bell, Goessell, Kans.
Back: Mennonite heritage Complex Wheat Bell, Goessell, Kans. Made of Turkey Red Wheat straw by 200 local Mennonite "weavers" ranging in ages from 10 to 80 years - over 2000 man hours consumed. This bell was on display in Smithsonian in Washington D.C. for two years - an exact replica of the U.S. Liberty Bell.

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Fort Hays State University Special Collections Repository

Contact:
502 South Campus Drive
Hays KS 67601 United States